Cover and Support

Cover

Cover noun - A piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents.

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Support and cover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Support" instead the word "Cover" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

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Cover and support are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead the word "Support" as a noun or a verb.

good	good cover	good support
full	full cover	full support
best	best cover	best support
better	better cover	better support
Other adjectives: complete, popular, real, main, new, official.

Assist Character: Snake can call on allies to deploy near him and provide support/cover fire.

Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
The AFW units in Ring of Red are examples of this trope — requiring a crew to load the main weapons, and additional infantry squads to provide support and cover fire.

Source: Real Robot Genre
The assault and support wear balaclava and helmet, which completely cover their faces, the assault wears goggles as well, and only the support's eyes and mouth are visible.

Source: Video Game / Battlefield 3

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